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Campus and Community

Fulbright Summer Program

The Pre-Academic Program 2023 will assist participants in adjusting to U.S., academic, and community culture through host family connections, community engagement activities, lectures on U.S. culture and related topics by community representatives and more.

Located on the Downtown campus of WVU at Morgantown, the ELLI Fulbright Pre-Academic Program 2023 offers easy access to campus resources, connection to community and culture activities, participation in seasonal cultural events, as well as access to local social recreation resources.

WVU Campus

WVU students come from 112 nations, 49 states plus Washington D.C., and every county in West Virginia. The blend of cultures that converge at WVU will introduce scholars to innovative ideas and prepare them for their programs.

Downtown campus resources include the Downtown/Wise Library, the MountainLair Student Union with Hatfield's dining service and a number of restaurants, WLLL and ELLI offices and instructional classrooms, the Office of Global Affairs, as well as other WVU administrative offices.

Campus Life:
The WVU Mountainlair Student Union is the center of all extracurricular activities on WVU's downtown campus. The Mountainlair hosts Up-All-Night weekend activities; safe, free, and fun evening and early morning activities on campus. To learn more about student organizations and what is happening each week, check the list of activities on the Campus Life page.

WVU Campus Maps:


Community of International Students

The Downtown campus also offers easy access to downtown shopping and dining areas along High and Spruce Streets.  Local eateries include traditional and international restaurants such as Thai, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Mexican, Italian, and Japanese, as well as local bakeries and an ice cream parlor.

The local Rail Trail hiking and biking trail system is easily accessed from several locations on campus and downtown.
The Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater and performance entertainment park are located within walking distance of campus along the Rail Trail.

Where in the World is West Virginia?
(Google Earth map,'walk' the streets of Morgantown)